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SocietyAppeals court halts Tennessee woman’s execution less than two hours before lethal injection

A US appeals court briefly stayed the execution of death row inmate Christa Pike less than two hours before the lethal injection was scheduled. The court said it needed time to consider her claim that severe sexual abuse in her history had not been considered at sentencing.

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Appeals court halts Tennessee woman’s execution less than two hours before lethal injection
Appeals court halts Tennessee woman’s execution less than two hours before lethal injectionSociety